Effect of the Deposition Time and Heating Temperature on the Structure of Chromium Silicides Synthesized by Pack Cementation Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thermodynamic Prediction of Pack Compounds Formed
3.2. Effect of Deposition Temperature
3.3. Effect of Deposition Time
3.4. Siliconizing Step
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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1st Set | 2nd Set | ||
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Sample Name | Heating Temperature (°C) | Sample Name | Deposition Time (min) |
1000_120 min | 1000 | 1000_120 min | 120 |
1050_120 min | 1050 | 1000_60 min | 60 |
1100_120 min | 1100 | 1000_30 min | 30 |
1150_120 min | 1150 | 1000_15 min | 15 |
A/A | 1000_120 min | 1050_120 min | 1100_120 min | 1150_ 120 min | ||||
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Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | |
1 | 34.74 ± 2.24 | 65.26 ± 2.67 | 38.67 ± 2.54 | 61.33 ± 3.01 | 31.23 ± 3.01 | 68.77 ± 2.56 | 32.63 ± 2.45 | 67.37 ± 2.78 |
2 | 50.75 ± 1.84 | 49.25 ± 1.96 | 36.01 ± 2.45 | 63.99 ± 2.67 | 52.14 ± 1.69 | 47.86 ± 1.82 | 33.16 ± 2.22 | 66.84 ± 2.67 |
3 | 44.77 ± 1.95 | 55.23 ± 1.71 | 47.56 ± 2.55 | 52.44 ± 2.15 | 66.62 ± 1.45 | 33.38 ± 1.23 | 49.53 ± 1.97 | 50.47 ± 1.61 |
4 | 62.44 ± 2.34 | 37.56 ± 1.98 | 61.22 ± 2.84 | 38.78 ± 1.95 | 66.54 ± 1.11 | 33.46 ± 1.23 | 63.81 ± 1.95 | 36.19 ± 1.71 |
5 | 66.78 ± 1.56 | 33.22 ± 1.26 | 65.23 ± 2.02 | 34.77 ± 1.94 | 66.38 ± 1.21 | 33.62 ± 1.10 | 49.91 ± 2.05 | 50.09 ± 1.69 |
6 | 62.72 ± 2.84 | 37.28 ± 1.94 | 66.80 ± 1.34 | 33.20 ± 1.54 | 65.75 ± 1.87 | 34.25 ± 1.76 | 66.75 ± 1.03 | 33.25 ± 1.33 |
A/A | 1000_120 min | 1000_60 min | 1000_30 min | 1000_ 15 min | ||||
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Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | Si (at.%) | Cr (at.%) | |
1 | 22.62 ± 2.45 | 77.38 ± 2.56 | 36.41 ± 2.33 | 63.59 ± 2.11 | 31.89 ± 2.86 | 68.11 ± 2.45 | 31.25 ± 2.76 | 68.75 ± 2.44 |
2 | 48.67 ± 1.97 | 51.33 ± 1.44 | 62.87 ± 2.89 | 37.13 ± 1.84 | 47.65 ± 1.78 | 52.35 ± 1.43 | 45.26 ± 1.87 | 54.74 ± 1.35 |
3 | 54.60 ± 1.01 | 45.40 ± 2.33 | 51.22 ± 1.21 | 48.78 ± 1.67 | 67.43 ± 1.53 | 32.57 ± 1.64 | 62.33 ± 1.78 | 37.67 ± 1.34 |
4 | 65.40 ± 2.02 | 34.60 ± 1.44 | 61.37 ± 2.54 | 38.63 ± 1.73 | 61.09 ± 2.76 | 38.91 ± 1.80 | 61.89 ± 2.98 | 38.11 ± 1.71 |
5 | 64.21 ± 2.56 | 35.79 ± 1.65 | 65.45 ± 1.67 | 33.55 ± 1.21 | 66.64 ± 1.12 | 33.36 ± 1.21 | 65.88 ± 1.45 | 34.12 ± 1.34 |
A/A | Sample Name | Thickness (μm) | Critical Temperature of Oxidation (°C) |
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1 | 1150_120 min | 620.5 | 504.9 |
2 | 1100_120 min | 547.9 | 358.9 |
3 | 1000_120 min | 540.4 | 331.1 |
4 | 1000_60 min | 567.3 | 344.1 |
5 | 1000_30 min | 589.4 | 514.4 |
6 | 1000_15 min | 611.6 | 609.0 |
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Tarani, E.; Stathokostopoulos, D.; Tsipas, S.A.; Chrissafis, K.; Vourlias, G. Effect of the Deposition Time and Heating Temperature on the Structure of Chromium Silicides Synthesized by Pack Cementation Process. Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2021, 2, 210-226. https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd2020012
Tarani E, Stathokostopoulos D, Tsipas SA, Chrissafis K, Vourlias G. Effect of the Deposition Time and Heating Temperature on the Structure of Chromium Silicides Synthesized by Pack Cementation Process. Corrosion and Materials Degradation. 2021; 2(2):210-226. https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd2020012
Chicago/Turabian StyleTarani, Evangelia, Dimitrios Stathokostopoulos, Sofia A. Tsipas, Konstantinos Chrissafis, and George Vourlias. 2021. "Effect of the Deposition Time and Heating Temperature on the Structure of Chromium Silicides Synthesized by Pack Cementation Process" Corrosion and Materials Degradation 2, no. 2: 210-226. https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd2020012